Intel Core i5 650 vs AMD Phenom X4 9600 |
Released January, 2010
Intel Core i5 650
- 3.2 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 650
 | Much higher clock speed 3.2 GHz | | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm |
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes | | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,319 |
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Released November, 2007
AMD Phenom X4 9600
- 2.3 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the AMD Phenom X4 9600
| | Much more l2 cache 2 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | More cores 4 | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 77.19W |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much higher clock speed | 3.2 GHz | vs | 2.3 GHz | Around 40% higher clock speed | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 65 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,319 | vs | 788 | More than 65% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.31 GHz | vs | 2.7 GHz | Around 60% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 4.67 pt/W | vs | 1.09 pt/W | More than 4.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 5.08 GHz | vs | 2.42 GHz | More than 2x better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Higher Maximum operating temperature | 72.6 °C | vs | 70 °C | Around 5% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Newer | Jan, 2010 | vs | Nov, 2007 | Release date over 2 years later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 1 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 77.19W | vs | 100.22W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much lower annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | vs | 37.54 $/year | Around 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | vs | 96.89 $/year | Around 15% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 650 vs Phenom X4 9600
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i5 650 | vs | Phenom X4 9600 |
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| Clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 1156 | |||
| AM2+ | |||
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| 3DNow! | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 73W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 37.54 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 96.89 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.67 pt/W | 1.09 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 100.22W | 77.19W | |
details | Core i5 650 | vs | Phenom X4 9600 |
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| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 32 nm | 65 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72.6°C | Unknown - 70°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.31 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 5.08 GHz | 2.42 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.31 GHz | 2.7 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 2 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 733 MHz | N/A | |
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